Comstock mining critics sue over Lyon County vote in Northern Nevada

12:15 AM,
Feb. 14, 2014

Trucks move into a pit at the Comstrock Mines between Silver City and Gold Hill Wednesday Dec. 18, 2013.

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Critics of renewed gold and silver mining on the Comstock have sued in effort to overturn a decision by the Lyon County Commission they say could pave the way for expansion of mining into the Silver City area.

The complaint filed Jan. 31 by the Comstock Residents Association against Lyon County commissioners and Comstock Mining, Inc., alleges the Jan. 2 decision to amend zoning and the county's master plan was illegal and asks for a District Court injunction to prevent the company from proceeding.

Among other charges, the suit contends Nevada's open meeting law was violated when ...